South Australian lifejacket laws have changed to help keep our community safe when enjoying our states' waterways.

New regulations came into effect from the 1st December 2017 and an awareness and education phase was undertaken by DPTI Marine Safety Officers for 12 months to enable boaters to become familiar and to replace existing lifejackets where necessary.

Check the following link to see when and what type of lifejacket you now need to wear.
dpti.sa.gov.au/ondeck/news?a=389610

The Brochure
https://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/371066/Which-Lifejacket-do-I-need.pdf

Life Jacket.. yeah got them for the boat.

Windsurfing NFW!

jn1 said..
End of the day, as long as some Bureaucrat can tick a box that the Government's (perceived) insurance risk is as low as it can be, that's ok right ?

Anyway. thanks for this Education. First I have heard of it.

lol ... and who is this dude anyway?

Imagine the world wide publicity stink that would cause if surfers were required to wear PFDs at breaks ?. I suspect some politicians surf, which is why they are exempt. 50 windsurfers in Adelaide ?, who cares about them.

i won't be long before we have to wear a PDF to go toilet in case we get sucked down the pan. They have no idea and surely did not consult with the user's of ocean before producing this crap.

Sambo # said..
what defines protected, semi and unprotected waters?

www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/7220/Chapter-4-Safety-equipment-SA_boating_handbook_Sept_2018_WEB-2.pdf

Page 42

So Lake George requires a buoyancy vest and one when you're surfing out the front. After leading the state with renewable energy, ya pollies make this decision
Sorry , fine away if I happen to stop

If you're approached by the water police, just jump in the water and say you're swimming. Swimmers don't need any safety devices.

Windsurfing in LG would as we are beyond 400m from shore. But I value my safety/ life so no life jacket for me

kato said..
Windsurfing in LG would as we are beyond 400m from shore. But I value my safety/ life so no life jacket for me

How do we explain about the 10kg of lead in our jacket

Does the lead weight stick out of the 15cm of water after you face plant ?